Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Midlands Technical College

Midlands Technical College's allied health program costs less than $20,000 but delivers earnings that trail most South Carolina competitors—and those earnings actually drop over time. At $50,643 in the first year, graduates earn about $1,000 below the state median and nearly $4,000 below the national benchmark. More concerning: by year four, earnings slip to $48,308. Compare this to Aiken Technical ($62,216) or Greenville Technical ($59,685), where graduates in the same field earn 20-25% more from day one.

The debt burden is manageable at 0.38 times first-year earnings, and the program serves a substantial population of Pell grant recipients. However, the small sample size here—fewer than 30 graduates—means these numbers could shift significantly with more data. If your child is specifically interested in allied health fields in South Carolina, the stronger in-state options are clear: Aiken, Greenville, and Spartanburg all consistently place graduates in higher-earning positions.

For parents weighing this program, the question is whether proximity or other factors justify accepting $10,000+ less in annual earnings compared to top-performing alternatives within the same state system. Given the modest debt load, this isn't a financial disaster, but it's also not the best value proposition in South Carolina's technical college network.